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the cia director, though, if he had known there were concerns about michael flynn, and michael flynn, the president still wanted michael flynn in the room. should mike pompeo have stepped in and said, hey, i'm not going to do the briefing with him there, is that his decision, phil? >> hell, no. what do you mean concerns? let's be clear about facts and suppositions. the defense department had a security clearance for general flynn for years. he's maintained that security clearance at a top-secret level when he worked for president trump, and he had that security clearance during the briefings from mike pompeo who had been there for a matter of weeks. do you walk into the oval office and say your national security adviser still has a top-secret clearance, but i'm not going to talk to him? the bottom line, john berman, is very simple. this is not a decision for the white house. it's a decision for the defense department that holds the clearance for general flynn. if he maintains a clearance, he gets a briefing. if he doesn't, mike pompeo should say he should leave the room. he no longer
the cia director, though, if he had known there were concerns about michael flynn, and michael flynn, the president still wanted michael flynn in the room. should mike pompeo have stepped in and said, hey, i'm not going to do the briefing with him there, is that his decision, phil? >> hell, no. what do you mean concerns? let's be clear about facts and suppositions. the defense department had a security clearance for general flynn for years. he's maintained that security clearance at a...
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is michael flynn cooperating with the fbi? >> i think there's a fairly good chance that michael flynn is already cooperating with the fbi. >> that's a wow. we begin this morning of course with the big race happening in the deep south. georgians are headed to the polls as we speak in a special election that has national implications. it is the most expensive house race in american history. are you read for the number? $50 million and it could not be closer. republican candidate karen handel and democrat jon ossoff are now just two tenths of a point apart. the president chiming in via twitter tweeting this morning to try and push karen handel over the top. we'll find out does it hurt, does it help. this guy's got a 36% approval rating right now and you're in luck because we have the best panel in the business to break it down. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us from georgia. this is a district you're in right now that has been red for almost 40 years. what are the real chances it flips today? >> reporter: hi, stephanie. good morning.
is michael flynn cooperating with the fbi? >> i think there's a fairly good chance that michael flynn is already cooperating with the fbi. >> that's a wow. we begin this morning of course with the big race happening in the deep south. georgians are headed to the polls as we speak in a special election that has national implications. it is the most expensive house race in american history. are you read for the number? $50 million and it could not be closer. republican candidate karen...
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what came up is michael flynn's son, michael flynn jr. came up in this report as well. we know michael flynn, the national security adviser has been looked at in part of the various investigations throughout. is michael flynn jr., his son, a target of the investigation in the house? >> well, michael flynn jr., as you are probably aware is the chief of staff of michael flynn's former company, the intelligence advisory company. his son was the chief of staff. his son would accompany him on most of his business travel, was with him a lot when michael flynn had a formal role in the trump campaign. so, it's fair to say in as much as the investigation is interested in knowing about michael flynn, we have an interest in knowing what his son knows as well. >> i had democratic congressman, your colleague, mike quigley on earlier this week. he told me he would love to see another trump associate, roger stone, testify in public when he comes before the committee. stone said the committee wants him to testify in a closed hearing. why hold testimony like this behind closed doors? li
what came up is michael flynn's son, michael flynn jr. came up in this report as well. we know michael flynn, the national security adviser has been looked at in part of the various investigations throughout. is michael flynn jr., his son, a target of the investigation in the house? >> well, michael flynn jr., as you are probably aware is the chief of staff of michael flynn's former company, the intelligence advisory company. his son was the chief of staff. his son would accompany him on...
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michael flynn, there may or may not be concerns there based on the fear of blackmail. as far as you see, any legitimate reason from an intelligence standpoint to not make jared kushner, allow him to be privy to this information? >> no, i can't see a reason for this. i see the debate in washington, d.c., from democrats, and i would ask them one question that we lose in washington, d.c. give me a four-letter word. that is a fact. we have an investigation that the fbi has confirmed. the former director of the fbi, james comey, has confirmed that some individuals, including general flynn, are the subject of that investigation. he said that in an open hearing. people have said in the media, that jared kushner is involved in this investigation and that people have requested his financial records. the president of the united states, john, has the right to bring in advisers. can you tell me one fact that indicates that jared kushner has broken some law or federal regulation that suggests that he should not have a security clearance? there's a lot of smoke, there's a lot of pol
michael flynn, there may or may not be concerns there based on the fear of blackmail. as far as you see, any legitimate reason from an intelligence standpoint to not make jared kushner, allow him to be privy to this information? >> no, i can't see a reason for this. i see the debate in washington, d.c., from democrats, and i would ask them one question that we lose in washington, d.c. give me a four-letter word. that is a fact. we have an investigation that the fbi has confirmed. the...
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flynn let go of the michael flynn investigation. will leave it on that note. >> thank you, wolf. >> thanks for coming in. >>> up next democratic reaction. there's a lot more to digest from the comey testimony. what happens next, stay with us. will you be ready when the moment turns romantic? cialis for daily use treats ed and the urinary symptoms of bph. tell your doctor about your medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas® for pulmonary hypertension, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have a sudden decrease or loss of hearing or vision, or an allergic reaction, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doctor about cialis. and get medical help right away. it's ok that everybody ignoit's fine.n i drive. because i get a safe driving bonus check every six months i'm accident fr
flynn let go of the michael flynn investigation. will leave it on that note. >> thank you, wolf. >> thanks for coming in. >>> up next democratic reaction. there's a lot more to digest from the comey testimony. what happens next, stay with us. will you be ready when the moment turns romantic? cialis for daily use treats ed and the urinary symptoms of bph. tell your doctor about your medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take...
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it's a question we've put for michael flynn's attorneys as well. no comment yet from michael flynn's attorneys about these -- this disclosure by these two congressmen. but this comes as michael flynn himself is getting some scrutiny as well on the senate side of the capital, including president trump urging -- allegedly urging the fbi director to back off the investigation of michael flynn. erin, tonight we have learned that the senate judiciary committee wants to look into that aspect of michael flynn as well and whether or not president trump acted improperly in any way in urging the fbi director to back off that investigation of his former national security adviser. so michael flynn is getting a lot of scrutiny from the senate and house side as they look for more information about his role here, erin. >> thank you very much, manu raju. we have a member that will join us in a moment. first, jeff zeleny at the white house. any response to this new and possibly extremely significant news on general flynn? >> reporter: erin, there's no response to t
it's a question we've put for michael flynn's attorneys as well. no comment yet from michael flynn's attorneys about these -- this disclosure by these two congressmen. but this comes as michael flynn himself is getting some scrutiny as well on the senate side of the capital, including president trump urging -- allegedly urging the fbi director to back off the investigation of michael flynn. erin, tonight we have learned that the senate judiciary committee wants to look into that aspect of...
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>> well, i think that's been very clear that michael flynn's judgment was horrible. he was compromised. he had inappropriate contacts with the russians. he brought up the issue of sanctions. he took payments and then didn't disclose payments. i mean, i think that if you're trying to defend him from investigation you're starting from a very, very bad operation. >> at an earlier meeting comey describes this tense exchange with the president. let me read it. the president said i need loyalty. i expect loyalty. i didn't move, speak or change myofascial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. we simply looked at each other in silence. how concerning is that to you? >> we don't have loyalty tests in a democracy for chief law enforcement officers. there is no place for a president of the united states to exearth that attempt at influence over the director of the fbi. >> comey's testimony, the statement also makes reference to that secret you be sun stan shated salacious dossier. comey writes this, and i'll put it it up on the screen. he said this. he
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let's talk michael flynn for a moment, shall we. i mean, it seems as if, yes, he's tied up in the overall russia investigation, but there seems to be separate interest in him and his business dealings and the forms he filled out. where do you see the interest in michael flynn overlapping with the overall russia probe? >> well, i think the best place to start is what president trump said to jim comey, to stop the investigation into michael flynn. i mean, to me, the fact that the president would single out that particular incident out of all of these investigations to try and stop flynn, saying he's a good guy. i mean, i can't remember one single situation. and i actually ask anybody to come up with a single situation where donald trump has gone out of his way to help anybody. that in itself raises a lot of suspicion. >> it's possible if the president had that discussion as james comey described, now the president denies it, but if it did happen as james comey describes, it was possible he was only speaking about the phone call he had
let's talk michael flynn for a moment, shall we. i mean, it seems as if, yes, he's tied up in the overall russia investigation, but there seems to be separate interest in him and his business dealings and the forms he filled out. where do you see the interest in michael flynn overlapping with the overall russia probe? >> well, i think the best place to start is what president trump said to jim comey, to stop the investigation into michael flynn. i mean, to me, the fact that the president...
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on the michael flynn investigation, he said, can you let this go? is that appropriate between the president and the fbi director. >> totally inappropriate. here's why the fbi takes its d independence very seriously. and on this notion that he wasn't personally being investigated, keep in mind, a, there might be the potential things could change and things have already changed in the fact that he was fired and what donald trump has said since then. it doesn't make it illegal for making the comments he did to comey. the question of the big picture here. >> dan, thank you. >>> in the meantime, on capitol hill, james comey will testify first thing in the morning. already tonight, senators responding to what they've seen in his opening remarks. some outrage. we asked what will they ask, mary bruce on the hill tonight. >> reporter: the republican chair of the senate intelligence committee tonight relieved to have comey's testimony out in the open. >> i'm glad to have it early and posted. and i'm sorry i took away from all of you guys the ability to find a
on the michael flynn investigation, he said, can you let this go? is that appropriate between the president and the fbi director. >> totally inappropriate. here's why the fbi takes its d independence very seriously. and on this notion that he wasn't personally being investigated, keep in mind, a, there might be the potential things could change and things have already changed in the fact that he was fired and what donald trump has said since then. it doesn't make it illegal for making the...
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explain that. >> for nearly 13 days michael flynn stayed on staff with his security clearance, even after sally yates warned on multiple occasions that michael flynn might be subject to blackmail by the russians. but cummings notes that although the white house received credible attlllegations of obvi security concern relating to general flynn from the acting attorney general, it appears that the white house did not success is penned his security clearance while those allegations were in the white house for appears. but the continuing question about why michael flynn would maintain, stayed on staff for 18 days, attended those classified briefings even as those serious allegations were raised and that he misled the vice president of the united states, allegedly by misleading them about his conversation with the russian ambassador sergey kislyak. >> the letter makes a series of requests for documents and information related to all of this. tell us about that. >> that's right. by july 5th, elijah cummings is asking for documents from the white house that discloses this information, any infor
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i guess it might give back to the situation with michael flynn and how you parse these words. hope you can see your way clearer to letting this go. how do you see it? >> i see it similar to that. what i also see is what jim comey did at the time. he admits he didn't report it to higher-ups which would be inference he didn't believe the president was trying to obstruct justice, and in his prepared testimony that jim actually says that the president, you know, wanted to know if anybody in his campaign or his administration had done anything illegal and did want those pele fred out and potentially prosecuted. so i don't think this looks anything like obstruction of justice claim or even impeachable offense. charles: matthew, what do you make of the comment that comey said that he thought it was an effort for me to ask for my job and created some sort of patronage relationship. is that unsavory? illegal? or common place? >> i mean any presidential appointment ultimately is a patronage job, and you know oftentimes they go to people involved in party politics or t the president's pa
i guess it might give back to the situation with michael flynn and how you parse these words. hope you can see your way clearer to letting this go. how do you see it? >> i see it similar to that. what i also see is what jim comey did at the time. he admits he didn't report it to higher-ups which would be inference he didn't believe the president was trying to obstruct justice, and in his prepared testimony that jim actually says that the president, you know, wanted to know if anybody in...
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that happens with michael flynn in march. he quit in february and decides it is time to register as a foreign agent in march. a couple of weeks after that, in april, they're starting to be all these news reports that a second person from the trump campaign had registered as a foreign agent. starting in april, these news headlines started to appear of suggested and some case flat out said in addition to mike flynn's paul manafort has registered as a foreign agent. paul manafort has not registered as a foreign agent despite all of those headlines in april. all through this month you see headlines that manafort has registered as a foreign agent. he actually has not. >> it is an interesting contract of what has happened to flynn. he did not resign in the trump administration of the huge cloud of scandal related to russia and after, presumably because he was getting good advise or pressure from the people overseeing the justice department, for some reason he made sure to file that registrati registration. that's flynn. paul manafo
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let's talk about the subpoena of michael flynn, what do you think they'll find there? >> you know, i'm not really sure, i know, listen, there's a lot of political football going here and what i will say underlying in all this issue is the fact that the united states doesn't have a uniform policy. there's no policy there, there needs to be a policy. that being said, michael flynn has been subpoenaed, was there some wrong-doings there, has been investigated for some months by the fbi and if folks did something that was criminal or was wrong, they should be held to account and that includes anyone in this country. julie: but here is what i don't understand because it's not like michael flynn wasn't forthright with the administration. i mean, he went to the vice president and explained his history, susan rice apparently had gone to then campaign and candidate president trump before he became elected and explained that there was some reason why he might be able to be blackmailed by russians. none of this was a surprise and when vice president came out and he said he had no
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flynn. he was pretty candidate and his admission that he did not have the presence of mind to convey what he really thought at the time. he decided after that he needed to take notes, he said, because of the nature of the conversations. he says the nature of the person i was dealing with, he even admitted again that it was a little cowardly in his own words the way he handled it. which was not respond. but the way he is tracing is back, suggest he was stunned at the time and now he realizes it was wrong he kept a record of it. he woke up in the middle of the night to try to get this memo to set the record straight. i think that goes to his state of mind. he said he did it through a friend of his. so easily to be intimidated by the president of the united states. i been in situations a little bit like this where you think, why cannot --i didn't i say that? he was honest about it. the important thing is the article of one institution of government, the congress, came out today looking like it
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flynn? >> no. next egquestion. >> james co a wrote a memo that the president asked him to end the investigation into general michael flynn. >> the possibility of this testimony opening a door to an obstruction of justice charge. >> the most anticipated congressional testimony in decades. >> this is guy with a story to tell. if i were donald trump that would scare me a lot. >> do you swear that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god? >> i do. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> good morning, and welcome to a very special edition of "early start." >> we are just hours away from what promises to be a riveting case on capitol hill. he will testify about his interactions with president trump. even before he takes the oath, comey has already changed the dynamic. intel releasing comey's opening statement a day ahead of time. it confirms the president asked comey to help lift the cloud created by the fbi investigation
flynn? >> no. next egquestion. >> james co a wrote a memo that the president asked him to end the investigation into general michael flynn. >> the possibility of this testimony opening a door to an obstruction of justice charge. >> the most anticipated congressional testimony in decades. >> this is guy with a story to tell. if i were donald trump that would scare me a lot. >> do you swear that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole...
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that was released last week including michael flynn and michael cohen. we have asked for documents. i would like to get people going this summer. and encouraged. you saw conaway and schiff reporting there is progress made. >> you call him chairman, mike conaway, the republican helping the lead the investigation. the claire is still michael nunez, right? >> he is. conaway is chair and we hope it stays that way. >> nunez recused himself. some are suggesting maybe not completely. you want to respond to that? >> i don't believe he should be signing any subpoenas as he has been doing or reviewing any documents. and really leave it to be a honest independent investigation that can make progress. we have seeb that under chair conaway and ranking member and back it where we were about a month and half ago. >> there was a senate intelligence hearing today and both director of national intelligence, director of nsa, they both said they couldn't answer questions posed by the senator, they need to work through the legal downs el at the white house. even suggesting in a closed door session. what
that was released last week including michael flynn and michael cohen. we have asked for documents. i would like to get people going this summer. and encouraged. you saw conaway and schiff reporting there is progress made. >> you call him chairman, mike conaway, the republican helping the lead the investigation. the claire is still michael nunez, right? >> he is. conaway is chair and we hope it stays that way. >> nunez recused himself. some are suggesting maybe not completely....
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flynn and president trump's personal lawyer, michael cohen. the chairman of that committee, devin nunes also issuing subpoenas about the unmasking of trump associates. here to discuss is democratic senator of massachusetts. good morning, senator. >> good morning. >> people we have spoken to on the hill seem to have a lot more confidence in the senate intel committee's work in terms of the russia ties than the house intel committee's work. are you comfortable with that chairman devin nunes, who supposedly stepped aside from this investigation or at least being the chairman of the investigation in april is now issuing these subpoenas? >> look, devin nunes is too close to the trump white house. what he has done with the issuance of these new subpoenas is nothing more than a diversion. it is a red herring. the trump white house is going to need an aquarium to contain all the red herring they are trying to send out as they try to divert attention away from the central issue, which is that there is historic allegation that the russian government tri
flynn and president trump's personal lawyer, michael cohen. the chairman of that committee, devin nunes also issuing subpoenas about the unmasking of trump associates. here to discuss is democratic senator of massachusetts. good morning, senator. >> good morning. >> people we have spoken to on the hill seem to have a lot more confidence in the senate intel committee's work in terms of the russia ties than the house intel committee's work. are you comfortable with that chairman devin...
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certainly the fact that the president asked james comey to let this go regarding the michael flynn investigation, and then the fact that he reassured the president, james comey did, three different times, that he was not under investigation. so, james, a former fbi special agent, what is the biggest question that remains unanswered after this opening statement? >> i've got to tell you, dave, reading the same seven pages that you did, james comey walks us through it. and i think by releasing this early, and he would not have released this without getting permission, per se, from the special prosecutor to do so, he has given congress the ability now to craft and finely hone their questions today to walk us through this. there is a distinction between inappropriate conduct and illegal conduct. i say the president's actions are inappropriate. these seven pages highlight a litany of different instances where i would have said, wow, somebody that understands ethics, understands the relationship between the executive and the apolitical fbi should have known better. >> julian, it is inappropriate, but i
certainly the fact that the president asked james comey to let this go regarding the michael flynn investigation, and then the fact that he reassured the president, james comey did, three different times, that he was not under investigation. so, james, a former fbi special agent, what is the biggest question that remains unanswered after this opening statement? >> i've got to tell you, dave, reading the same seven pages that you did, james comey walks us through it. and i think by...
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the other idea that he was asked to back off the flynn -- the michael flynn investigation. shannon will be listening to see if the lawyer addresses this in more detail and is whether or .ot the president is disputing our understanding is that >> how much of this is legal and how much of it is political? if you watch the hearing, there was precious little about the law. james comey said -- there may be politics involved. couldn't the white house say, let's assume it happened the way you did. it's not a crime, it's not impeachable, and let's get past it. >> based on what i've seen to date, i don't think there's anything impeachable. but this is a serious political problem that relates to the stability of our government and the three branches of our government. the white house is under siege, and your statement is really a siege mentality statement, but the congress and the courts have come back in and taken their responsibilities. it reminded me of the old howard baker line, what did the president know and when did he know it? it was the same spirit in his hearing. the countr
the other idea that he was asked to back off the flynn -- the michael flynn investigation. shannon will be listening to see if the lawyer addresses this in more detail and is whether or .ot the president is disputing our understanding is that >> how much of this is legal and how much of it is political? if you watch the hearing, there was precious little about the law. james comey said -- there may be politics involved. couldn't the white house say, let's assume it happened the way you...
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after a february 14 meeting, the president raise the issue of national security advisor michael flynn who resigned a day earlier. "i hope you can see her weight cleared to letting this go, letting flynn go. he's a good guy. i hope you can let this go." comey stated i understood the president to be requesting that we drop any investigation of flynn in connection with false statements about his conversations with the russian ambassador in december. i did not understand the president to be talking about the broader investigation into russia more possible links to his campaign. comey continues. it was very concerning, giving the fbi's role as an independent investigative agency. fa leadership agreed that it was important not to affect the investigated investigative tea. we concluded there was nothing available to cooperate my account. in march, comey made a public statement. >> i've been authorized by the department of justice to confirm that the fbi, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investigating the russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential electio
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>> he would invoke michael flynn's name and say i'm talking to michael flynn, i would like to see if i could give us information, that kind of treatment, but he never directly said he was working with michael flynn. >> jon: michael flynn is the fired national security advisor, fired by the trump administration about a month into the term. he was a foreign policy advisor to the trump campaign. now you can't go back and double check all this with peter smith because he died ten days after the journal interview. >> that's right, we are not able to follow up with him, but we have been following up with other people who are working with him who had contact with him and we also heard from intel sources that they are looking at the same kinds of things that we've reported on. >> jon: does this say that the trump campaign was colluding with the russians? >> it's hard to say. the trump campaign says if michael flynn was in any way working with peter smith, he was not doing it in an official capacity for the campaign, he was doing it as a private citizen. michael flynn has not answered our que
>> he would invoke michael flynn's name and say i'm talking to michael flynn, i would like to see if i could give us information, that kind of treatment, but he never directly said he was working with michael flynn. >> jon: michael flynn is the fired national security advisor, fired by the trump administration about a month into the term. he was a foreign policy advisor to the trump campaign. now you can't go back and double check all this with peter smith because he died ten days...
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flynn es un crimen o no porque se confirmÓ que estaba bajo investigaciÓn criminal el general michael flynn que fue asesor del presidente, para cerrar rÁpidamente josÉ es que tambiÉn tenemos un presidente que estÁ peleando con sus servicios de inteligencia su inteligencia interna que es el fbi y se estÁn dando insinuaciÓnes hoy que es el fbi que estÁ filtrando informaciÓn a la prensa. >> doctor. >> lo interesante va a ser en dos semanas cual es el escaÑo que un republicano tiene que ganar si en noviembre ganan nueva jersey y virginia creo que eso va a significar lo que va a pasar en el 2018 un partido nunca va a condenar uno del mismo partido, pero coinciden en el congreso gracias a este escÁndalo eso va a ser la derrota de donald j.trump. >> ahora quisiera recordar grados agradeciÉndoles a los invitado de estoy estar con nosotros y con ustedes, quisiera recordar algunos puntos mÁs importantes de hoy de james comey en el senado, la administraciÓn donald j.trump mintiÓ sobre mÍ y sobre el fbi eligiÓ difamarnos, escribÍ los informes sobre trump porque estaba preocupado
flynn es un crimen o no porque se confirmÓ que estaba bajo investigaciÓn criminal el general michael flynn que fue asesor del presidente, para cerrar rÁpidamente josÉ es que tambiÉn tenemos un presidente que estÁ peleando con sus servicios de inteligencia su inteligencia interna que es el fbi y se estÁn dando insinuaciÓnes hoy que es el fbi que estÁ filtrando informaciÓn a la prensa. >> doctor. >> lo interesante va a ser en dos semanas cual es el escaÑo que un republicano...
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comey about the investigation into michael flynn. help us understand what that means. >> well, that was a serious breach in the relationship between the president and the director of the f.b.i. it was at that point that somebody in the room should have made clear that the president ought not to be alone with the director of the f.b.i. and, obviously, no woon did, and i think that was a serious lapse in terms of good discipline at the white house. >> pelley: well, why shouldn't the president be alone with the f.b.i. director? >> well, the director of the f.b.i. is conducting investigations into national security issues, and the president should not be viewed as trying to in any way influence those kinds of investigations. and so for that reason, at least the approach in past with other presidents has been to make very sure that the president does not have that kind of one-on-one discussion with the director of the f.b.i., particularly when the director is conducting a very sensitive investigation. that just is not done. >> pelley: wha
comey about the investigation into michael flynn. help us understand what that means. >> well, that was a serious breach in the relationship between the president and the director of the f.b.i. it was at that point that somebody in the room should have made clear that the president ought not to be alone with the director of the f.b.i. and, obviously, no woon did, and i think that was a serious lapse in terms of good discipline at the white house. >> pelley: well, why shouldn't the...
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dan coats reports that he was asked by the president to back off the michael flynn investigation. he will face questions about that. we'll bring it to you live when it happens. >> plus, twin attacks. isis is now claiming it is responsible for the first major attack by isis on iran. stay with us. so you miss the big city? i don't miss much... definitely not the traffic. excuse me, doctor... the genomic data came in. thank you. you can do that kind of analysis? yeah, watson. i can quickly analyze millions of clinical and scientific reports to help you tailor treatment options for the patient's genomic profile. you can do that? even way out here? yes. even way out here. itbut one i think with quesa simple answer. even way out here? we have this need to peek over our neighbor's fence. and once we do, we see wonder waiting. every step you take, narrows the influence of narrow minds. bridges continents and brings this world one step closer. so, the question you asked me. what is the key? it's you. everything in one place, so you can travel the world better. no one's surprised tender pie
dan coats reports that he was asked by the president to back off the michael flynn investigation. he will face questions about that. we'll bring it to you live when it happens. >> plus, twin attacks. isis is now claiming it is responsible for the first major attack by isis on iran. stay with us. so you miss the big city? i don't miss much... definitely not the traffic. excuse me, doctor... the genomic data came in. thank you. you can do that kind of analysis? yeah, watson. i can quickly...
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flynn. unnamed officials tell the "post" it came after a briefing on march 22nd two days after comey said whether the trump campaign colluded with russia. >>> coats decided complying with the president's request to intervene would be inappropriate. cnn reported that the president asked them to deny his campaign cooperated with russia in the 2016 election. both coats and rogers were uncomfortable with the president's request and refused to comply. >>> this morning the white house won't or can't confirm president trump has confidence in his attorney general jeff sessions this as a source close to sessions says the ag offered to resign after a series of heated exchanges between the two men. the frustration brewing since sessions recused himself from the russian probe three months ago starting a chain of events that led to the appointment of robert mueller. more from jim acosta. >> reporter: the white house still cannot say whether president trump has confidence in attorney general jeff sessions
flynn. unnamed officials tell the "post" it came after a briefing on march 22nd two days after comey said whether the trump campaign colluded with russia. >>> coats decided complying with the president's request to intervene would be inappropriate. cnn reported that the president asked them to deny his campaign cooperated with russia in the 2016 election. both coats and rogers were uncomfortable with the president's request and refused to comply. >>> this morning the...
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dice que esperaba que dejara la investigaciÓn de michael flynn. [hablan en inglÉs] >> el presidente de estados unidos, a solas, conmigo. pero no es lo que dijo. dijo " espero". dijo que lo habÍa infiltrado a la prensa a travÉs de un amigo. [hablan en inglÉs] reportera: cuestiona por quÉ esa informaciÓn nunca se registrÓ . comey se reunió con los senadores a puertas cerradas. preguntaron segunda esas concesiones con el presidente trump lo hicieron sentir incÓmodo, por quÉ no le hablÓ al mandatario sobre sus investigaciones. el ex director del fbi dijo que en ese momento se sintiÓ perplejo. en el capitolio, lourdes para univisiÓn. jorge: el testimonio de james comey convulsionÓ a todo washington y el capitolio. hicieron ninguna declaraciÓn pÚblica. parece que la casa blanca dijo que el presidente no es un mentiroso. [hablan en inglÉs] reportera: james comey dijo que el presidente era mentiroso. donald trump guardÓ silencio durante todo el dÍa. en un discurso, poco despuÉs de que come testificar, el --comey testificar a, el mandat
dice que esperaba que dejara la investigaciÓn de michael flynn. [hablan en inglÉs] >> el presidente de estados unidos, a solas, conmigo. pero no es lo que dijo. dijo " espero". dijo que lo habÍa infiltrado a la prensa a travÉs de un amigo. [hablan en inglÉs] reportera: cuestiona por quÉ esa informaciÓn nunca se registrÓ . comey se reunió con los senadores a puertas cerradas. preguntaron segunda esas concesiones con el presidente trump lo hicieron sentir incÓmodo, por...
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your response was i agree that michael flynn is a good guy. you could have said, mr. president, this meeting is inappropriate. this response could compromise the investigation. you should not be making such a request. it's fundamental to the operation of our government that the f.b.i. be insulated from this kind of political pressure. and you talked a bit today about you were stunned by the president making the request. but my question to you is later on upon reflection did you go to anyone at the department of justice and ask them to call the white house counsel's office and explain that the president had to have a far better understanding and appreciation of his role vis-a-vis the f.b.i.? director comey: in general i did. i spoke to the attorney general and the new deputy attorney general, mr. rosenstein, when he took office and explained my serious concern about the way in which the president is interacting, especially with the f.b.i. as i said in my testimony, told the attorney general it can't happen. that you get kicked out of the room and the president talks to
your response was i agree that michael flynn is a good guy. you could have said, mr. president, this meeting is inappropriate. this response could compromise the investigation. you should not be making such a request. it's fundamental to the operation of our government that the f.b.i. be insulated from this kind of political pressure. and you talked a bit today about you were stunned by the president making the request. but my question to you is later on upon reflection did you go to anyone at...
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two, the investigation into michael flynn and the president asks that he drop that investigation into the president's former national security advisor and as well as james comey himself, the push from the president for james comey to clear the president's name by saying that he is not the president -- the president himself was not under investigation in a couple of key passages that were laid out in james comey's written testimony that was released yesterday really gets into this in some detail. particularly the loyalty ask. this is one key moment from a january 27th dinner in which comey reveals that the president asked for loyalty. he says this anderson a few moments later the president said i need loyalty. i expect loyalty. he said i didn't move, speak or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. we simply looked at each other in silence. the conversation then moved on. but he returned to the subject near the end of our dinner. he asked for, quote, loyalty that comey was not comfortable in giving. this is not the only time this came up in the
two, the investigation into michael flynn and the president asks that he drop that investigation into the president's former national security advisor and as well as james comey himself, the push from the president for james comey to clear the president's name by saying that he is not the president -- the president himself was not under investigation in a couple of key passages that were laid out in james comey's written testimony that was released yesterday really gets into this in some...
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>> the investigation of michael flynn. he made it clear to director comey that he preferred that investigation concluded. let me finish. >> tucker: i just want to be clear what you are saying, which investigation into michael flynn? which behavior? what was the root allegation? >> it doesn't matter, obstruction of justice is an effort to impede, influence, or prevent an ongoing investigation. >> tucker: for the purpose of corruption. >> incorrect, tucker. it is unlawful -- that is incorrect. it is unlawful to impede, influence or prevent an ongoing investigation. >> tucker: just one moment, this is a meaningful thing, you are a lawyer. so you're saying that the president of the united states does not have a constitutional right to direct investigations by his subordinates, is that what you're saying? >> no, that is not what i'm saying. i said it is unlawful to attempt to impede, obstruct, interfere, or influence an election. it is unlawful for the president to do that with in the fbi. so saying that i want you to drop the
>> the investigation of michael flynn. he made it clear to director comey that he preferred that investigation concluded. let me finish. >> tucker: i just want to be clear what you are saying, which investigation into michael flynn? which behavior? what was the root allegation? >> it doesn't matter, obstruction of justice is an effort to impede, influence, or prevent an ongoing investigation. >> tucker: for the purpose of corruption. >> incorrect, tucker. it is...
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he has had many interactions with michael flynn. he had communication with the putin associate ahead of that russian bank and most importantly we know that he tried to establish a line of communication with the russians that apparently was drying to avoid detection by the then-current administration. >> i think it's the senate intelligence committee. >> senate, senate. >> we'll see what happens. much more on the breaking news. stick around. a crayon in my han. i decided to see if there was a way for design to play a... ...positive role in what was going on in the world. there's a jacket that's reflective for visibility... ...a sleeping bag jacket, jackets that turn into tents. i usually do my fashion sketches on the computer. i love drawing on the screen. there's no lag time at all. it feels just like my markers. with fashion, you can dress people and help people. it's really cool to see your work come to life. heri think i might burst..... totally immersed weekenders. whatever kind of weekender you are, there's a hilton for you. bo
he has had many interactions with michael flynn. he had communication with the putin associate ahead of that russian bank and most importantly we know that he tried to establish a line of communication with the russians that apparently was drying to avoid detection by the then-current administration. >> i think it's the senate intelligence committee. >> senate, senate. >> we'll see what happens. much more on the breaking news. stick around. a crayon in my han. i decided to see...
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noncommittal in his response to michael flynn. michael flynn will be the harry potter series silver sinks of the investigation in russia. when he is put in front of a committee, that will be the climax of this political saga. host: why do you think james comer, a private citizen now -- james comey, a private citizen disclose theto contents of the memos he took and testified before congress? some point hek at judgment of ethical calls of his own to make. those were his to make. host: ok. some reaction from former attorneys general to james comey's testimony. the hill reports one x attorney general said james comey was failing to do his job, alberto gonzales said attorney general jeff sessions, and james comey have been failing to do their jeff sessions, maybe he did, maybe he inquired as to what was going on but i fault jim comey, gonzales served under president george w. bush radio on cosby on wabc friday, the inspector general general at the department of justice will write a report which i think will be a scathing report condemn
noncommittal in his response to michael flynn. michael flynn will be the harry potter series silver sinks of the investigation in russia. when he is put in front of a committee, that will be the climax of this political saga. host: why do you think james comer, a private citizen now -- james comey, a private citizen disclose theto contents of the memos he took and testified before congress? some point hek at judgment of ethical calls of his own to make. those were his to make. host: ok. some...
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investigation involving fired national security adviser michael flynn. california democrat dianne feinstein: t why didn't you stop and say, "mr. president, this is wrong. i cannot discuss this with you." >> maybe if i were stronger, i would have. i was so stunned by the conversation that i just took it in. >> reporter: idaho republican jim risch: >> he did not direct you to let it go? >> not in his words, no. i mean, this is the president of the united states, with me alone, saying "i hope this." i took it as, this is what he wants me to do. i didn't obey that, but that's "ie way i took it. >> reporter: oklahoma republican james lankford argued, president trump didn't say anything to comey that he hasn't said on laitter. >> quite frankly, the president has informed around six billion >>ople that he's not real fond a this investigation. do you think there's a difference in that? >> yes. >> okay. >> well, i think there's a big difference in kicking superior officers out of the oval office, looking the f.b.i. director in the eye and saying, "i hope you let
investigation involving fired national security adviser michael flynn. california democrat dianne feinstein: t why didn't you stop and say, "mr. president, this is wrong. i cannot discuss this with you." >> maybe if i were stronger, i would have. i was so stunned by the conversation that i just took it in. >> reporter: idaho republican jim risch: >> he did not direct you to let it go? >> not in his words, no. i mean, this is the president of the united states,...
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the three requests were, number flynn thing michael go. number three, can you please tell the american people what these leaders in congress already know, that i'm not personally under investigation? mr. comey: those are the three things he asked. >> we have learned more from the newspapers sometimes than we have from our open hearing straight there wondering why the only thing that's never been leed is the fact the president was not personally occasion despite the fact that democrats and republicans and leadership in congress know that and have known that for weeks? mr. comey: i don't know. i find matters briefed to the gang of eight are pretty tightly held in my experience. >> who were the senior leaders at the fbi that you shared this conversations with? the deputy director, my chief of staff, general counsel, chief counsel, and then more often than not the number three person at the fbi was the associate deputy director and quite often head of the national security branch. comey, welcome. you and i have had significant policy differenc
the three requests were, number flynn thing michael go. number three, can you please tell the american people what these leaders in congress already know, that i'm not personally under investigation? mr. comey: those are the three things he asked. >> we have learned more from the newspapers sometimes than we have from our open hearing straight there wondering why the only thing that's never been leed is the fact the president was not personally occasion despite the fact that democrats and...
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but michael flynn was there, i think he should be part of the story. the second thing that struck me desire to setthe up a channel. reported tois was be a channel for michael flynn to talk to the russians, supposedly to the russian military, supposedly about syria and other issues. that was the channel. that does not bother me. charlie: what if it was to talk about sanctions? >> that does not even bother me. charlie: what would bother you? >> what bothers me is two things. i want to know why the request for secrecy. what were they trying to hide? in order to make sure you were not seen? >> by the current administration. it could be they were worried about leaks. even the most benign conversation -- maybe that was the reason. maybe they are trying to hide something else. i don't know. but that request for secrecy is something that needed to be looked at. the second question i have is emma was this flynn and kushner's idea that they carried up completely on their own or did they have permission from the president-elect? did they have instruction and perm
but michael flynn was there, i think he should be part of the story. the second thing that struck me desire to setthe up a channel. reported tois was be a channel for michael flynn to talk to the russians, supposedly to the russian military, supposedly about syria and other issues. that was the channel. that does not bother me. charlie: what if it was to talk about sanctions? >> that does not even bother me. charlie: what would bother you? >> what bothers me is two things. i want to...
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he wanted him to drop the investigation into michael flynn. president trump's lawyer disputes that and says the president never demanded loyalty from comey. instead, mr. trump's team said comey's testimony confirmed the president was not being personally investigated. >> the republicans are lining up behind the president arguing he is new to the job. that explains everything he said to james comey. they say it is really about president obama's attorney general loretta lynch and why she tried to obstruct that investigation. that was their big take away from yesterday. that tells you everything about the political tribalism at play right now. >>> in the uk, the british majority party for theresa may lost. now calls for her to resign. what does that mean for the brexit? we have it covered for you with cnn's joe johns at the white house. what a day, joe. >> reporter: it was, chris. president trump is expected to hold a joint news conference in the rose garden with the president of romania. the first time the president answered questions in three w
he wanted him to drop the investigation into michael flynn. president trump's lawyer disputes that and says the president never demanded loyalty from comey. instead, mr. trump's team said comey's testimony confirmed the president was not being personally investigated. >> the republicans are lining up behind the president arguing he is new to the job. that explains everything he said to james comey. they say it is really about president obama's attorney general loretta lynch and why she...
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the president continued to talk about michael flynn who had resigned the previous date. he writes -- the president returned to the topic of mike flynn, saying he's a good guy and has been through a lot. he repeated he hadn't don't anything wrong in his calls to the russians, but misled the vice president. he said, i hope you can see your way to letting this go, to letting flynn go. he's a good guy. i replied only that he is a good guy. in fact i had a positive experience dealing with mike flynn when he was a colleague as director of the defense intelligence agency at the beginning of my termal fbi. i did not say i would let this go. the president returned briefly to the problem of leaks. i then got up and left out the door by the grandfather clack, making my way through the large group of people waiting there including me proo bus and the vice president. i immediately prepared an unclassified memo about the conversation with flynn and discussed the matter with fbi senior leadership. i had understood the president to be requesting that we drop any investigation of flynn i
the president continued to talk about michael flynn who had resigned the previous date. he writes -- the president returned to the topic of mike flynn, saying he's a good guy and has been through a lot. he repeated he hadn't don't anything wrong in his calls to the russians, but misled the vice president. he said, i hope you can see your way to letting this go, to letting flynn go. he's a good guy. i replied only that he is a good guy. in fact i had a positive experience dealing with mike flynn...
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democrats are demanding documents be turned over regarding jared kushner and michael flynn. what are you learning? >> reporter: well, don, what they're pointing to are regulations that actually govern how people with access classified intelligence, specifically when there are concerns, credible concerns raised about someone's fitness to obtain classified intelligence that says they should actually have their security clearances suspended while those credible allegations are investigated. now, as we do know, michael flynn, the former national security adviser, was -- there were warnings from sally yates, a former acting attorney general to white house counsel on multiple occasions that michael flynn may have been susceptible to russian blackmail and appears to have misled the president of the united states about his relationship with sergei kislyak. they're saying jared kushner had multiple conversations with russian officials that he left off to get his security clearance. we know his contacts had become of interest to investigators on capitol hill and in bob mueller's speci
democrats are demanding documents be turned over regarding jared kushner and michael flynn. what are you learning? >> reporter: well, don, what they're pointing to are regulations that actually govern how people with access classified intelligence, specifically when there are concerns, credible concerns raised about someone's fitness to obtain classified intelligence that says they should actually have their security clearances suspended while those credible allegations are investigated....
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he repeated michael flynn had not done anything wrong but had misled the president. then he said i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go. letting the thing go. he is a good guy, i hope you can let this go. the issue seems to be weathered donald trump somehow obstructed justice and put pressure onjames comey to drop investigations and from reading the statement, is james comey going to say yes there was obstruction of justice? comey going to say yes there was obstruction ofjustice?|j comey going to say yes there was obstruction ofjustice? i think he is going to fudge it a bit. in his memo he writes i understood the president to be requesting bubble drop in investigation of michael flynn in connection with false state m e nts flynn in connection with false statements about his conversations with the russian ambassador in december. i did not understand him to be talking about the broader investigation into russia. then he goes on to say he kept it close within his fbi team, he did not inform the attorney general. this is a fine line for the former director
he repeated michael flynn had not done anything wrong but had misled the president. then he said i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go. letting the thing go. he is a good guy, i hope you can let this go. the issue seems to be weathered donald trump somehow obstructed justice and put pressure onjames comey to drop investigations and from reading the statement, is james comey going to say yes there was obstruction of justice? comey going to say yes there was obstruction...
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cummings also seeking documents on the failure to suspend michael flynn security clearance before he was fired as national security advisor despite repeated warnings he was vulnerable to blackmail. >>> also tonight, the senate judiciary chairman is suggesting his panel is ready to look into possible obstruction of justice by the president saying, quote, everything is on the table. committee leaders meeting with special counsel robert mueller as they pursue separate but overlapping investigations. >>> and the former homeland security secretary jay johnson tells lawmakers that russia's election medaling is a fact and it was directed by president vladimir putin. the top democrat in the senate intelligence committee says the only person in the u.s. who doesn't believe moscow tried to sway the election is president trump. >>> this hour i'll talk with congressman, a key republican on the foreign affairs committee. our correspondents and specialists also standing by. first let's go to cnn crime and justice reporter. shimon, what more did we learn about this possible act of terror in flint,
cummings also seeking documents on the failure to suspend michael flynn security clearance before he was fired as national security advisor despite repeated warnings he was vulnerable to blackmail. >>> also tonight, the senate judiciary chairman is suggesting his panel is ready to look into possible obstruction of justice by the president saying, quote, everything is on the table. committee leaders meeting with special counsel robert mueller as they pursue separate but overlapping...
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either he was in once with michael flynn at some point or enough that he was working for michael flynn. >>> or he's a liar and he's trying to make himself seal like bigger shot than he is. the criminal hack erkss or actual gru fsb intelligence officers discussing how do we flood the field with this. between that report of april and july, we had 2.0. a russian intelligence pretending to be a romanian hacker. but you have all these people. people flooding the field to get that information and to find the source so they can use it against hillary clinton. >> and we know he has quite a story to tell. he is tell only person during this whole campaign. anyone with any national security, real national security experience and chops who is close to candidate trump. >> that's right. just to foot stomp on that, it can be both ways. donald trump or the future president will sit down with the officer. that probably didn't happen. the fact that the president asked them to release they will. this could potentially be an avenue. it is not a direct 1-2 step. there may be a one, two, three, four. there
either he was in once with michael flynn at some point or enough that he was working for michael flynn. >>> or he's a liar and he's trying to make himself seal like bigger shot than he is. the criminal hack erkss or actual gru fsb intelligence officers discussing how do we flood the field with this. between that report of april and july, we had 2.0. a russian intelligence pretending to be a romanian hacker. but you have all these people. people flooding the field to get that...
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. >> did you at any time urge former fbi james comey to close the investigation into michael flynn? >> no. next question. >> comey is saying the president of the united states is a liar and the president of the united states obstructed justice. >> that is almost a watergate level effort to interfere with an ongoing investigation. >> as president trump committed an obstruction of justice, absolutely not. >> what it describes is a president who knows no limits. >> there is a lot of unclarity from director comey's comments. we're only hearing one side of this conversation. >> that's a contest that the president is going to lose. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> we welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. it is thursday, june 8th, 8:00 in new york and all eyes are on this beautiful monument to american democracy. how will it be served just two hours from now when it hosts one of the most anticipated congressional hearings in decades. james comey testifying before the senate intel committee. but it is going to be a gauntlet of left and r
. >> did you at any time urge former fbi james comey to close the investigation into michael flynn? >> no. next question. >> comey is saying the president of the united states is a liar and the president of the united states obstructed justice. >> that is almost a watergate level effort to interfere with an ongoing investigation. >> as president trump committed an obstruction of justice, absolutely not. >> what it describes is a president who knows no limits....
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one of the quotes from the statement regards mike flynn, michael flynn the former national security advisor who was fired by president trump for lying about his contacts with russians. the president, apparently there a meeting with james comey, at the white house, in february, said some of the following, according to mr. comey. i think we have a graphic here. the president turned to the topic of mike flynn, this is comey saying this, saying he's a good guy, and he has been through a lot. he repeated that flynn hadn't done anything wrong in his calls with the russians but had misled the vice president. he then said, "i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting flynn go. he is a good guy. i hope you can let this go." comb said, he is only a good guy. where account president be in trouble on that nancy? >> in the details comey has provided he took very interesting action after that conversation. first of all he once again documented the conversation and then he says he prepared an unclassified memo about the conversation and discussed it with fbi senior leadership. he says
one of the quotes from the statement regards mike flynn, michael flynn the former national security advisor who was fired by president trump for lying about his contacts with russians. the president, apparently there a meeting with james comey, at the white house, in february, said some of the following, according to mr. comey. i think we have a graphic here. the president turned to the topic of mike flynn, this is comey saying this, saying he's a good guy, and he has been through a lot. he...
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chronicling the efforts to drop the michael flynn investigation and clear his own name. after an oval office meeting on february 14th, comey describes the president clearing the room. telling advisers he wanted to speak to me alone before turning the conversation to flynn who he fired the previous day stressing that flynn did nothing wrong in his contact was russia. although he misled the vice president. he is a good guy and has been through a lot. i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go. to let him go. the president denying this took place. three months later. >> did you urge former fbi director james comey in any way to close or back down the investigation into michael flynn and -- >> as you look back. >> no. next question. >> reporter: comey doesn't say this is an attempt to obstruct justice, but says the request concerned him given the fbi role as the independent agency. after that meeting, comey writes he asked attorney general sessions to prevent any future direct communication between the president and me. he did not tell his boss that the president b
chronicling the efforts to drop the michael flynn investigation and clear his own name. after an oval office meeting on february 14th, comey describes the president clearing the room. telling advisers he wanted to speak to me alone before turning the conversation to flynn who he fired the previous day stressing that flynn did nothing wrong in his contact was russia. although he misled the vice president. he is a good guy and has been through a lot. i hope you can see your way clear to letting...